This fund was started about a year ago with the intent of preserving naturally occurring affordable housing. There was no info on its website regarding how many or which properties it has assisted to date. It is also intended for properties with 50+ units, so it likely favors suburban properties: http://noahimpactfund.com/about/

And if I may, as far as I can tell (and correct me if I'm wrong), the only local politician calling for the city to take over Frenz's properties is Ginger Jentzen, Socialist Alternative's candidate for Ward 3, alongside renters rights group InquilinXs UnidXs por Justicia (https://www.facebook.com/VoteGingerJent ... 2720386320). Both SA and IUJ are vocal critics of private development in general.

That noah impact fund, I believe, is really only meant for properties that are in good condition. Reading about it, it really seems like a way for the housing non-profits to extend the non-profit status of their buildings or LIHTC rather than really buying up these older affordable buildings and keeping them affordable.

With this Whittier building, I wonder what condition the building is in. CPM isn't doing any internal improvements but that doesn't mean it doesn't need internal work.

I believe that Whittier had a number of small coops dating back to the 1970's. In practice, it's difficult for a small group of people to effectively manage a property, and I think most of them were eventually dissolved or taken over by more sophisticated low income housing providers.

Hiawatha Academies would like to convert the old Canada Dry bottling plant across the street from Brackett Park into a new charter high school. I'm not really sure how I feel about the whole charter schools thing, but this looks like a good adaptive reuse of a decaying industrial building. Bonus: the last page is a fun NIMBY letter from a neighborhood gentleman who just wants to enjoy his urban retirement without having to deal with even more high schoolers than he already does.

This is moving from two blocks from me. Hiawatha Academies built a middle school building a few years ago, and it's been operating as their high school. It was frustrating to see how opposed the neighborhood was to the idea of a high school. There were some definite undertones with it, since the high schoolers are much more diverse than the neighborhood they're bused into for the school.

Bull's Horn and Venn Brewing coming to 46th St and 34th Ave (ok, Venn is a block east) is gonna be huge for my neighborhood. I'm hoping they go all out on the renovation of the building exterior of the former Sunrise Inn...it needs a lot of work and de-biege-ification.

Now we just need a coffeeshop somewhere in the area. Angry Catfish and Nokomis Beach Cafe are great, but both are 1/2-mile west, over on 28th Ave. A cafe would really round out 34th Ave, either at 46th or 50th St

Bull's Horn and Venn Brewing coming to 46th St and 34th Ave (ok, Venn is a block east) is gonna be huge for my neighborhood. I'm hoping they go all out on the renovation of the building exterior of the former Sunrise Inn...it needs a lot of work and de-biege-ification.

Now we just need a coffeeshop somewhere in the area. Angry Catfish and Nokomis Beach Cafe are great, but both are 1/2-mile west, over on 28th Ave. A cafe would really round out 34th Ave, either at 46th or 50th St

http://www.longfellownokomismessenger.c ... -new-menu/
This article makes it sound like they are planning some kind of cafe space next to the restaurant. Not clear if it will be a totally separate space & branding. The article also provides new details on the menu and general vibe they're going for. October can't come soon enough!

I recently went to Freshly Cut Barbers (which is staying put in the building) and I gotta give them a big thumbs up. The $18 cut is comparable to most old school barbers around town, but the crew there is younger and more multi-cultural than your typical "old man barber". They're going to remodel their space a bit too, to keep up with the changes next door. It's not in the article, but the barber also told me that the neighborhood org was going to move its offices to the small space on the north end of the building. Anyone involved with Standish-Ericsson N'hood know if that's accurate?

In a separate piece of 46th St Station area (M'haha Ave to 34th Ave) news, a full-service restaurant from Erick Harcey (Victory 44 & Upton 43) is planned for the Oppidan/Greco development at 46th & Snelling, as reported over in The Capp thread

Moving from one extreme end of the neighborhood (42nd and Cedar) to the other end (46th and 34th) if so. 42nd/28th seems to be the natural "downtown" corner for S-E, but I know these decisions are tough. My neighborhood group offices in a church near my house because we have ridic cheap rent, but I'd love a more visible and accessible space near 48th and Chicago instead.

RE the SENA office move. I'm on the board and our lease was terminated this summer. Southside Vintage will be expanding. Have a temp space in the Our Redeemer Church on 28th/40th but still looking for something with more street presence. While Standish & Ericsson have lots of great commercial nodes, finding an affordable space takes some work.

Has the new apartment building under construction at 35W and 35th street been mentioned anywhere? Looks like the typical 5-6 story, says it has underground parking and a rooftop, studio to 3 br. Didn't think I had heard of it.

Has the new apartment building under construction at 35W and 35th street been mentioned anywhere? Looks like the typical 5-6 story, says it has underground parking and a rooftop, studio to 3 br. Didn't think I had heard of it.

I really don't like that vacant lot on Lake & Garfield being left empty, especially since it's way too small for a standalone project. Is there no way they could negotiate a purchase for that parcel too?

Looks like there's no retail space in here (assuming the coffee/lounge area is private), which kinda seems like a missed opportunity. Some retail has struggled east of Lyndale, but there are quite a few new developments going up around here that could add a critical mass of people.